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-tion on the line Patented Apr. 13, 1943 Paul M. Mueller,

corporation of Rome, N. Y., Copper and Brass Incorporated, Home,

assignor to Revere N. Y., a

Application June 5, 1941, Serial No. 396,696 25 Claims. (Cl. 22-144) My invention relates to molds, particularly but not exclusively to those for casting elongated slabs of metal such as copper whichare afterward reduced to sheets by rolling.

The invention will be best understood from the following description when read in the light of the accompanying drawings of several embodi- -mentsof the invention selected for illustrative purposes, the scope of the invention being more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a mold according to the invention;

Fig. 1 is-an elevation of a jig used in conditioning the pouring box of Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4;

Fig. 1 is a plan of the jig according to Fig.1;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of themold according to Fig. 1 as viewed from the right;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the mold according to Fig. 1 as viewed from the left;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, the line 4-4 also being placed on Fig. 5 for convenience in following the drawings;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 with parts omitted;

Fig. 5'" is a fragmentary section on the line h-li' of Fig. 5, with parts omitted;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line i -5 of Fig. 5, showing a detail;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line with parts omitted;

of Fig; 1.

6-6 of Fig. 2,

Fig. '1 is a section'onthe' line |-1 of Fig. 6,

with parts omitted, showing the upper portion of the mold;

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 'I-1 of Fig. 6,

with parts omitted and parts broken away, showing the lower portion of the mold;

Fig. 9 is a section onwith parts omitted and parts brokenaway;

Fig. 10 is a section on the line lit-Ill of Fig. 11, with parts omitted, showing a modified form of side bar, Fig. 10 otherwise corresponding to a secof Fi 6;

Fig. 11 is a section on'the line i l-| I of Fig. 10, with parts omitted;

Fig. 12 is a vertical. transverse section showing a modified-form of mold;

Figs. 13 and 14 are, respectively; sections on the .lines l3l3 and H-ll of Fig. 12;

,Fig. 15 is a section on the line 2, with parts omitted: and

Figs. 16 and 17 are, respectively, sections on the lines 16-46 and li--l| of Fig. 15.

The molds illustrated in the drawingsare vertical molds which,.without limitation thereto, are

the line 9-9 of Fig. 5,'

particularly useful for casting slabs of copper and its alloys.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 to 9 of the drawings, the mold illustrated comprises a fixed mold part A and a complementary mold part B,v

the two being connected at one side for relative swinging about the axial line of the spaced verti cally aligned pivot pins I (Figs. 1 and 2) and being adapted to be releasably cl mped together in a manner hereinafter explain d.

As illustrated (see particularly Figs. 1, 2

5) the mold part A comprises a vertical, longitudinally extending. plate-like member 3, hereinafter for convenience of terminology called a web. Integrally secured as, for example, by welding or casting,'to each of the vertical edges 'of the web 3 is a vertical flange faces of the web so as 5 projecting from opposite to form a member which has approximately the shape of an I-beam in transverse cross section. The web 3 and flanges 5 of the mold part A at their lower ends are shown integrally joined by weldingor casting to a base I for supporting the mold and securing it to a suitable support.

- Ihe mold part B 3, which in this case is integrally joined with edge flanges 9 to give the part B a cross-sectional shape approximating that of a channel-iron.

As illustrated, detachably secured to the inner face of the web 3 of each mold part A and B is a plate-like member ll defining a face of the mold chamber. The members II are shown as secured to the webs 3 adjacent the edges of the latter by vertical rows of bolts l3, a horizontal row of bolts I5 at the top of the mold, and a horizontal row of. bolts I! at the bottom of the mold. These bolts, except the two bolts 15 shown (Figs. 1 and '7) at the middle portion of the row thereof, are her. These bolts 15 at the middle portion of the row however have countersunk flat heads, as shown in Fig. 12, so as to lie flush with the inher surfaces of the plates ll defining the faces 05 the mold chamber. In pouring the metal it operation will be level of the metal mold, thus causing freezing at that point, the

upper edges of at least one of the plates II and the corresponding web 3. are provided with overalso comprises a vertical web all outside the mold chamthat any freezing j 25 and the edge flanges flowgrooves 19 (Fig. 7) which on account of their small cross-section will not interfere with proper shrinking of the casting if any metal freezes in these grooves.

Opposite the plates ll each of the webs 3 adjacent its upper and lower end is provided with a transverse stiffening rib, 2| (Figs. 1, 4 and 5), these ribs being integrally formed, by welding or otherwise, with the web 3 and edge flanges 5 or 9. As shown, the ribs 2! are in the form of channel irons, the flanges of which are integral with the web 3. At about the mid point of the length of each mold part A and B is a transverse partition rib 23 in the form of a plate integral with the web 3 and edge flanges 5 or 9, and extending between this rib 23 and the ribs 2| are vertical ribs also in the form Of channel-irons integrally joined to the web 3 and likewise to the rib 23 and ribs 2|. The interior spaces of the channels formed by the ribs 2| and 25 are in communication, as clearly shown by Fig. 4, the rib 23 serving as a partition to divide the channel formed by the upper rib 25 from the lower rib 25. At opposite sides of the partition rib 23 and extending between the ribs 5 or 9 are transverse ribs 21 also in the form of channel-irons and integrally joined with the ribs 25, the Webs 3, and edge flanges 5 or 9. Each of theribs 21 at the right of the ribs 25, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 4, communicates with the adjacent rib 25. In a manner hereinafter explained, the lower ribs 21 at the right of the ribs 25, as viewedin Figs. 1 and 4, of each mold Dart communicate with a common, inlet connection 29, carried by the mold part A, for water or other cooling medium, while the upper ribs 21 at the right of the ribs 25 communicate with a common outlet connections! carried by the mold part A. I

Interiorly of the ,cooling medium passages afforded by the channel-shaped ribs 2i, each web 3 is provided with perforations 33 (Figs. 4 and 9) which communicate the face of the web 3 adjacent the plate H. These grooves are closed by the plates H and medium from the inlet connection 29, as clearly indicated by the arrows in Fig. 4, enters the passages formed by the adjacent right hand rib 21 and flows downwardlythrough the communicating channel formed by the lower rib 25 and enters the channel formed by the lower rib 2i.

From this latterchannel it ,is distributed by the with vertical longitudinal grooves 35 formed on provide channels for thecooling medium. The water or other cooling tions of the body portions of the mold parts A and B in conjunction with their stiffening ribs form very rigid supports for the plates l I, which latter are permitted to expand and contract by reason of the clearance in the bolt holes for the bolts securing the plates to the webs 3, yet without warping on account of the rigidity of the ers 45 of different thickness tightly held described.

In the construction illustrated by Figs. 1 to 9 bars 31 defining the sides by the clamping means hereinafter As shown, these bars are provided with studs 39 (Figs, 1 and 5) projecting through perforations M in the adjacent edge flanges 5, and are rigidly clamped to the bars by nuts 43 carried by the studs. As illustrated in Fig. 5, a series of washare placed between the'nuts 43 and the adjacent side of each flange 5. One or more of these washers, or all of them, may be placed at the opposite side of the flange so as to lie between the flange and the adjacent bar 31, and by so positioning them the width of the mold chamber may be varied say, for example. by moving either or both bars 31 to their dotted line positions shown in Fig. 5. So that the washers 45 may be readily removed and replaced without the necesslty of detaching the side bars from the edge flanges 5, the washers are preferably formed with radial slots 46 of width the diameters of the studs 39, which slots open into the stud receiving bores of the washers to give the latter a U-shape as shown in Fig. 5". This construction provides a rigid support for the side bars 31, the bars being permitted to expand and contract longitudinally by reason of the clearance between the stud bolts 39 and the walls of the perforations 4!, yet the bars are strongly held against the flanges 5 by the nut 43 and are strongly clamped between the plates l l to prevent warping of the bars.

As shown, the side bars 31 are provided adjacent their surfaces defining the sidesof the mold chamber with longitudinal bores 41 for-the cooling medium, which construction acts to keep the bars cool and to prevent transfer of heat to the flanges 5 so that the latter will not tend to warp. As shown in Figs. 7 and -8, the upper and-lower ends of the bores 41 are closed by plugs 49, and are provided with lateral bores 5| communicating with short lengths of pipe 53. These pipes slidably extend through perforations 55 in the flanges 5 so that the side bars may be adjusted by use of the washers 45 on the studs 39 in the manner hereinbefore explained, the upper perforations at least having considerable clearance with the pipes to permit the. bars freely to expand and contract longitudinally. To the outer ends of the pipes 53 are secured short lengths of flexible hose 51 leading to pipe nipples 59 carried by the edge flanges 5. These nipples place the hose in communication with the channels formed by the adjacent upper and lower channel-shaped ribs 2|, as shown in Fig. 6, so that the cooling medium from the inlet connection 23 may enter the lower ends of the bores 41 and flow upwardly and discharge from the upper ends of the bores and be carried ofl by the outlet connection 3| for the cooling medium.

As illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9, the bottom of the mold chamber is defined by the upper surface of a bar 6| carried 'by the mold part A. This bar, which preferably is of'cast iron, is secured against the adjacent side of the plate ll of the mold part A by the bolts l1 which secure that plate to the adjacent web 3. The bar 6| is of such length as'to extend under the opposite side bars 31, and is adapted to be strongly forced against the lower ends of the latter by screw stiffened webs '3 against which the plates are jacks 63, which jacks are adiustably screwed into mold part A and have lock nuts of the mold chamber are detachably secured to the edge flanges 5.

- I hereinbefore referred to.

' G4 to prevent them from accidentally backing ofl'. The clearance about the bolt holes for the bolts I1 permits suflicient movement of the bar 6| to permit it to be so forced by the jacks B3, and permits longitudinal expansion and contraction of the bar, yet the jacks 63 prevent warping of the bar, and, by forcing them against the lower ends of the side bars 31, insures against entrance of metal between the upper face of the bar GI and the ends of the side bars. As shown by Fig. 9, the upper face 65 of the bottom bar BI is slightly concave transversely thereof, and the ends of the side bars are similarly shaped to conform therewith. By so concaving the bottom bar the casting is prevented from accidentally slipping out of the mold when the mold is opened. Conveniently the bar 6| carries projecting buttons 62 cooperating with the upper ends of the jacks 63, making it unnecessary to finish the adjacent side of the bar.

The means for pivotally supporting the mold parts A and B is best shown by Figs. 1 to 5. As illustrated, to one of the flanges of the mold part A are rigidly secured spaced brackets 61 which carry the vertically These pins serve pivotally to secure to the ends of the brackets links 69 shown as of rectangular cross-section '(Fig. 4). Rigidly secured to the flange 9 of the mold part B adjacent the links 69 are blocks 'lI having perforations 13 through which the links slidably extend and in which they flt. At the outer ends of the links are pins 14 which pivotally secure thereto yoke bars 15 extending across the mold part B to the opposite side of the mold. To the edge flange 5 of the mold part A at that side are secured spaced brackets 11 to the outer ends of which at 19 ,are pivotally secured the ends of links BI, the latter removably extending through the openings formed by the bifurcated adjacent ends 83 of the yoke bars 15 and adjustably carrying nuts 05 resting against the outer surfaces of the yoke bars at those ends so that the yoke bars may be forcibly drawn toward the mold part A to clamp the mold part B between it and the yoke bars.

As shown, the mold part B is provided with a plate 31 beneath each yoke bar, the plate being notched to permit the ribs to pass through it andfitting the exterior of those ribs at the outer surface of the web 3 and adjacent parts of the edge flanges 9 and being welded thereto or being otherwise integrally mold part B. intermediate portion of each yoke bar is channel-shaped in cross-section, the adjacent plate 91 fitting within this channel and being pivot-' ed to the yoke bar by a pin 39, the aligned holes 9I in the yoke bars for receiving the pins being elongated in the direction of the lengths of the yoke bars, as shown in Fig. 5, so that the mold part B may move longitudinally of those bars.

The combined structure for pivotally securing the mold partB to the mold part A and for clamping the two together permits the mold part B to adjust itself toward the mold part A and transversely thereof, while forcing the moldpart B to swing around the'aligned axes of the pivot pins I. This permits slight variations in the thickness of the side bars 31 and bottom bar I so v that the thickness of the casting may be varied, and permits the surfaces of the plates 1 I defining the faces of the mold chamber to be finished from time to time and takes care of discrepancies in manufacture of the parts.

positioned pivot pinsformed with the body of the As illustrated (see Fig. 5), the.

As illustrated (see Figs. 1, 3 and 4), the outer side of the edge flange 5 of the mold part A opposite the flange 5 thereof which carries the aligned pivot pins I carries abar which'pro-v vides a lug 93 projecting toward the mold part B.

The adjacent edge flange 9 of the mold part B carries a roller 95 adapted to ride on the upper surface of the lug 93. In this way the mold part B is brought into proper position in a vertical direction with the mold part A to take care of wear and discrepancies in manufacture in the hinged support for the mold part 'B. The lug 93, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, has a slight clearance with the adjacent web flange 5 of the mold part the plate I I of the mold part B with the side bars 31 permit any slight transverse sliding of the mold part B relative to the mold part A necessary to bring the two properly together.

The connections for supplying anddischarging the cooling medium are best illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, '15, 16 and 1'1. As each is like the other, a description of the inlet connection will therefore suffice.

As shown, the edge flange 5 of the mold part A is provided with an opening 91 in communication with the passage afforded by the adjacent hollow rib 21. Detachably secured to the outer side of the edge flange 5 by bolts or screws 98 is ahollow casting 99 having an opening IOI communicating with the opening 91. The inlet connection 29 is connected to a hollow boss I03 forming part of ingIOI of the casting 99 is a that the cooling medium may flow from the inlet the casting 99. Establishing communication between the interior of the boss I03 and the openpassage I05 so connection 29 through the boss I03 and passage I05 into the passage afiorded by the hollow rib 01, it being understood that in the case of the outlet connection the cooling medium flows in the opposite direction from the passage afforded by the hollow rib connected to the boss I03. A

The casting 99 is further provided with a sleeve portion I01 projecting downwardly from the boss I03, and swivelled interiorly of this sleeve for rotation about an axis in alignment with the axes of the pivot pins I is a second sleeve I09. As shown, the sleeve I09 has a portion II of reduced cross-section at its inner end to form a shoulder II3 bearing against the bottom of the socket afforded by the sleeve I01. Carried by the outer end face of the sleeve I03 is detachably secured a ring member H5 engaging the outer face of the sleeve I09 for retaining the latter against longitudinal movement relative to the sleeve I01.- In the space between the sleeve I01 and the reduced diameter portion III of the sleeve I09 is a compressible ring packing member.

bellows I23 having a neck-portion I25 received in the bore of the erduced diameter portion III of the sleeve I09 and welded thereto as at I21. The lower end of the bellows is provided with a similar neck I25, which neck is received in an opening I29 in a second hollow casting I3I, this neck of the bellows as shown at I39.

The casting I3I is' detachably secured by bolts or screws I35 to the outerend of the web flange being welded to the casting 21 to the outlet connection 3I end of the bellows I2 9 of the mold part B opposite the flange 5 which the casting 99 is secured, and is provided with an opening I31 in fluid communication with an opening I39 in the flange 9 communicating with the interior of the adjacent hollow rib 21. The casting I3I has passage I4I, projecting over the lower open end of the sleeve I09, into which passage the lower 3 opens. By so connecting the mold part B with the casting 99 the cooling medium from the inlet connection 29 can flow from the hollow boss I03 throughthe bellows and into the passage MI in communication with mold part B, and can flow from the opposite direction to the outlet connection M.

The bellows I23 in the above described construction is extensible and contractible longitudinally to permit the mold part B to move verthe opening of this housing further to protect I the bellows from injury.

In Figs. 10 and 11 is illustrated a modified form of side bar construction, the construction of the mold being otherwise the same as shown in Figs.

1 to 9. The side bars of Figs. 10 and 11 are made of two parts I43 and I45 which are relatively slidable longitudinally, being connected by a dove-tail slot and groove I41. As shown, the part I43 carries the studs 39 hereinbefore referred to, the studs being adapted to clamp that part to the adjacent edge flange 5 of the mold part A. At its lower end the part I45 has an oifset portion I99 fitting into a recessed end of the part I 43. The recess of the part I43 forms 'at its upper end a shoulder I5I between which and the bottom bar iii the ofiset portion of the part is clamped by the jack screws 63. By this construction the lower end of the part I45 in contact with the molten metal is iixed against movement, while the portions thereof above it are free to slide vertically bea portion, formed with a to p vertical flanges I55, the

upper surfaces of which bars the lower ends of the vertical flanges abut.

As shown, the horizontal bars and webs the plates I I are secured to 3 by the lower row of bolts I1, the plates II being otherwise secured to the webs 3 as herein In the construction s 14, to bring the I55 into alignment t part A is adjustable r and the complem before described. hown by Figs. 12, 13 and complementary vertical flanges entary horizontal bars I51 he plate II carried by the mold vertically and horizontally, such ment as is necessary ance between the b0 ing the plate to being afl'orde the As shown, for efl'ecting the horiz adjustment of the the edgefianges 5 of the mold part ed through them (Figs. 1 and 13 the inner end bearing against hardened buttons the copper body By adjusting these jacks the mold part A of which may be adjusted elative to the web 3 thereof slight adjustd by the clearlts and the bolt holes securweb of the mold part A.

ontal or lateral plate II of Figs. 12, Band 14,

A have threadkey-operated screw jacks I63 s of the jacks I65 inserted in the plate II is formed. the plate II carried by laterally. For

adjusting the plate I I carried by the mold part A vertically the web 3 oi t the plate and t brackets I61 formed in rigidly secured b brackets screw-t unnecessary t he adjacent bar y bolts "I to the hreadedly carry j (Fig. 13) at this point.

construction shown by Figs. 12,

Otherwise 'the 13 and 14 is the cause of the dove-tail connection between the.

parts 845 and I43. The short pipe connections 53 for conducting water .to and from the bores 41 are screwed into the parts I45 and extend through perforations I53 in the part I 43 as well as the periorations 55 in the edge flanges 5. Otherwise the construction in respect to the side bars is the 7 same as that hereinbefore described.

If desired, the bars defining the side of the mold chamber may be integral with the plates I I, and, if desired, these bars, as well'as the bars defining the bottom of the mold chamber, may be split Figs. 12, 13 and $5 shown in her is positioned an open to This box has a bottom I19 being form tiens I positioned The pouring box able pivot bolts I being carried by part B. These b secured to the laterally of the jecting posts I 89 lower ends of ed e flanges 5 become clogged with froz m'old chamber. pouring box about its pivotal s justably screw-threaded into it the posts resting of,the mold part hat part carriesbeneath I51 a pair of tegrally with a plate I59 web 3. These ack screws I13 ave the wearing buttons I65 same as that shown by Figs. 1 to 9, and'the parts forming the mold chamber of 14 may be substitutedfor those of the mold shown by Figs. 1 to 9.

funnel-shaped in Figs. 1 to 4, above the mold champ pouring box I15.

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ed with a row of perforaabove the mold chamber.

is pivotally attached by remov- BI to brackets I8 the edge flanges r flanges 9 by bol do provided with on A.

be applied to the exterior bottom ackets, as shown,

3, the brackets 9 of the mold are removably ts I passing For adjusting the upport, it has adwnwardly prolock nuts I9I, the

the top of the As shown, the

vided with exterior,

surface of the he pouring box bar, the metal member, and means for clamping .like member defining against the ends of stream does not strike the sides of the mold chamber while being poured, and assurance is had that air or other gas will not be trapped in the metal. v

The invention as relates to mounting the mold parts for relative movement for opening and closing the mold chamber and for clamping said parts together, described herein, forms the subject matter of a divisional application Serial Number 446,722, filed by applicant June 12, 1942, while the invention as relates to the connection for cooling medium between the parts, described herein, forms the subject matter of a divisional application Serial Number 446,723, filed by applicant June 12,1942.

It will be understood that, within the scope oi the appended claims, wide deviations may be made from the forms of the invention described without departing-from its spirit.

I claim:

1. A mold for casting elongated metal slabs having means forming a vertical mold chamber comprising separable complementary mold parts, one of which parts comprises an elongated web provided with opposite edge flanges which flanges extend throughout the length of the mold chamber in facing relation tothe sides of said chamber so that the latter lies between said flanges, an elongated plate-like member between said edge flanges defining a face of the mold chamber,

a which plate-like member is detachably secured at itsedges to said web, elongated bar-like members defining the sides or the mold'chamber, which members are positioned against the vertical edge portions of said plate-like member, means for relatively swinging mold mentioned bar-like members detachably. securing said members along their lengths operatively against the adjacent sides of said edge flanges, the other mold part defining the opposite face of the mold chamber and being adapted to be positioned against those sides of said bar-like members which are opposite the sides thereol positioned against said plate-like said plate-like member and bar-like members between said web and last mentioned mold part.

2. A mold according to claim 1 in which the side of the web adjacent the plate-like member is so formed as to provide open side channels for cooling medium, which open sides of said channels are closed by said plate-like member.

3. A mold according to side of the web adjacent the plate-like member is so formed as to provide open sided channels for cooling medium, which open sides of said channels are closed by said plate-like member, the web at the side thereoi opposite said channels being integrally formed with stiffening ribs having cooling medium distributing pass ges for said channels.

4. A mold according like member-defining the to claim 1 having a barbottocin of the mold members member defining 5 plate-like member, the means for clamping the plate-like member and last mentioned bar-like between the web and last mentioned mold part of claim 1 alsoclamping said bar-like the bottom of the. mold cham-- ber between them, and means for forcing .said bar-like member defining the bottom or the mold chamber against the lower ends of the other bar-like members.

6. A mold for casting elongated metal slabs having means forming a vertical mold chamber having a closed bottom and open top comprising separable parts defining the opposite faces of the mold chamber, bar-like members defining the sides of the mold chamber, a third bar-like member contacting with the lower ends of the first tom of the mold chamber, all 0! which members are adapted to be clamped between said parts, and means supporting said first mentioned barlike members ror sliding longitudinally relative to said parts, whilesecuring the lower ends thereof against such sliding contact with said third bar-like member.

'7. A mold according vided a third bar-like member in contact with the lower ends of the other bar-like members for defining the bottom .of the mold chamber, and in which said other bar-like members are operatively fixed at their lower ends against movement relative to said edge flanges, and above said lower ends are mounted for longitudinal sliding relative to said flanges.

8. Arnold for casting elongated metal slabs haying means forming a vertical mold chamber comprising separable complementary mold Parts, one

' or which parts comprises an elongated web proclaim 1 in, which the Y vided with opposite edge flanges, an elongated plate-like member between said edge flanges defining a face of the mold chamber, which platelike member is detachably secured at its edges to said web, elongated vertical bar-like members defining the sides of the mold chamber, which barlike members are positioned against said platelike member, means adjacent the lower ends of said bar-like members operatively forming a fixed downwardly facing shoulder on each of said edge flanges and an abutting upwardly facing shoulder on the adjacent bar-like members, ahorizontal bar-like member defining thebottom oi the mold chamber. abutting the lower ends of said vertical bar-like members,

tal bar-like member ior forcing said shoulders into contact, and means for supporting said ver-.

tioal bar-like members on said edge flanges above said shoulders for vertical sliding.

9. A mold according to claim 1 in which the means for detachably securing the bar-like memchamber, which bar-like member is positioned against the ends-of the bar-like members defining the sides or the mold chamber and against a side of said plate-like member, the means for clamping the plate-like member and last mentioned bar-like members between the web and last mentioned mold part of claim 1 also clamping said bar-like member defining the bottom on the mold chamber between them.

5. A mold according to claim 1 having a barchamber, which bar-like member is positioned the bar-like members defining the sides of the mold chamber and against said the bottom of the mold bers along their lengths against the adjacent sides of the edge flanges has provision tor adjustably positioning one of said bar-like members relative to the edge flanges for varying 'the width of the slab cast.

10. A mold according to means for detachably securing the bar-likemembers along their lengths against the adjacent sides of the edge flanges has provision for adjustably positioning one of said bar-like members relative to the edge flanges for varying the width of the slab cast, which means to such end comprises studs operatively carried by said bar-iikemember and openings in the adjacent edge flange, through which openings said studs extend, nuts on the free ends or said studs, and removable spacers adapted to be placed at 'either'side of said flange to maintain said ends in g to claim 1 in which is promeans acting on said horizonclaim 1 in which the I said bar-like memof the separable complementary mold parts has passages formed therein for cooling medium for cooling the web and plate -like member, the barlike members having longitudinally extending passages for cooling medium, and fluid connect-ions between the first and second mentioned passages.

13. A mold accordingto claim'l in which the edge flanges extend from opposite faces of the web to form an I-beam shape, the side of the web adjacent the plate-like member being grooved to pro channels for cooling medium, which channels are closed by said plate-like member, the web at the side thereof opposite said plate-like member having stiffening ribs integral with said web and the edge flanges at that side, passages in said ribs, and perforations in said web connecting said passages to said channels.

14. A mold according to claim 1 in which the edge flanges extend from opposite faces of the web to form an I-beam shape, the side of the web adjacent the plate-like member being so formed as to provide open sided channels for cooling medium, which open sides of said channels are closed by said plate-like member, the web at the side thereof opposite said plate-like member having stiffening ribs integral with said web and the edge flanges at that side, passages in said ribs, perforations in said web connecting said passages to said channels, said bar-like members having longitudinally extending bores for cooling medium, and fluid connections between said bores and passages.

15. A mold for casting elongated metal slabs having means forming a vertical mold chamber comprising separable complementary mold parts, one or when parts comprises an elongated platelike web, a plate-like member defining a face of the mold chamber secured at its edge portions to said web at one side of the latter, bar-like. members defining the sides of the mold chamber positioned against said plate-like member and operatlvely secured to said web, said web being grooved at its side adjacent said plate-like member to form channels for cooling medium, which channels are closed :by said plate-like member, stiffening ribs at the opposite side of said web, which ribs are formed with passages for cooling medium, and openings in said web placing said passages in fluid communication with said channels.

16. A mold according to claim inwhich the bar-like members defining the sides of the mold for varying the width of the ing detachably secured thereto a plate-like member defining a face of the mold chamber, vertical bar-like members operatively secured to said web for defining the sides of the mold chamher, a horizontal bar-like member for defining the bottom of the moldchamber positioned against said plate-like member and against the lower. ends of said vertical bar-like members and secured to said web, and means for forcing said horizontal bar-like member upwardly against the ends of said vertical bar-like members.

18. A mold for casting elongated metal slabs having means forming 'a vertical mold chamber .with a closed bottom comprising a. pair of body portions hingedly connected together, one of said body portions comprising a 'web having detachably secured thereto a plate-like member defining a face of the mold chamber, a horizontal bar-like member for defining the bottom of the mold chamber positioned against said plate-like member and secured to said web, which bar-like member has'a longitudinally extending rib receivedin a transversely extending groove in said plate-like member.

19. A mold for casting elongated metal slabs having means forming a vertical mold chamber comprising separable mold parts, one of which parts comprises a support having an elongated web provided with stifiening members, a platelik'e member defining a face of the mold chamber positioned against said web and detachably secured thereto at its edge portions, said .web at the sidethereof adjacent said plate-like member being'so formed as to provide open sided channels for cooling medium, which open sides of said channels are closed by said plate-like member,

- and means for clamping said plate-like member chamber are provided with longitudinally extending bores for cooling medium, and fluid connections between said bores and the passages formed in the stiffening ribs for the web.

17. A mold for casting elongated metal slabs having means forming a vertical mold chamber with a-closed bottom comprising a pair of body portions hingedly connected together, one of said body portions comprising a plate-like web hav- 7:;

between said web and the other of said mold parts.

20. A mold according to claim 1 in which the means for detachably securing the bar-like members along their lengths operatively against the adjacent sides of the edge flanges comprises a plurality of studs carried by said members distributed lengthwise thereof, said studs extending through the adjacent edge flanges to the sides thereof opposite said members, and nuts carried by said studs at the last mentioned sides of said flanges for drawing said members toward said flanges.

21. A mold according to claim 1 in which the means for detachably securing the bar-like members along theirlengths operatively against the adjacent sides of the edge flanges comprises parts operatively forming interlocking tongue and groove connections between said flanges and members permitting vertical sliding of the members relative to-the flanges while preventing substantial buckling of said members.

22. A mold according to claim l'in which the means for detachably securing the bar-like members along their le'ngthsoperatively against the adjacent sides of the edge flanges comprises a plurality of studs carried by said members distributed lengthwise thereof, said studs extending through perforations in the adjacent edge flanges to the sides thereof opposite said members, and nuts carried by said studs at the last mentioned sides of said flanges for drawing said members toward said flanges, said perforations in said flanges being so formed'as to permit verticalsliding of said members relative to said flanges.

23; A split mold compris ng separable parts and having a side bar defining awertical side of a closed bottom elongated vertical mold chamber,

means securing said bar to one 01' the separable mold parts operatively comprising .a vertically extending dovetailed tongue and groove connection between that part and said bar for permitting said bar to slide vertically relative to said part .while preventing substantial buckling or said bar.

24. A split mold comprising separable parts and having a side bar defining a vertical side of a closed bottom elongated vertical mold cham-v ber, means securing said bar to one of the separable mold parts operatively comprising a vertically extending dovetailed tongue and groove connection between that part and said bar for permitting said bar to slide vertically relative to said part while preventing substantial buckling of said bar, and means for securing one end or said bar against .vertical sliding relative to said mold part.

25. A split mold comprising separable parts and having a side bar defining a vertical side of a closed bottom elongated vertical mold chamber, means securing one end portion of said bar to one of the separable mold parts against vertical sliding relative to that part while permitting the remaining portions of said bar to slide vertically relative to said part, said means being operative to resist buckling or said bar toward the mold chamber.

PAUL M. MUELLER.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION, Patent No. 2,316,180. April 15, 19+

' PAUL u. MUELLER.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 5, first column, line 1+8, claim 2, for "side" read "sided-e; page 6, first column, line 50, claim 15, for "or when" read --of which--; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office. I

.signed and. sealed this 1st day of June, A. D. 1915.

I Henry Van Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

